Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] it for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 2 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
| 3 | That being so , it is also likely that they were building it for the same military purpose . |
| 4 | She made it sound as if she were saying it for the first time . |
| 5 | The expletive sounded strange to the sergeant on Blanche 's lips , as if she were hearing it for the first time . |
| 6 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |
| 7 | I did think I was doing it for the best . |